Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPI
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2001
All-time low
0.98 GPI
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2024
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sri Lanka stood at 1 GPI.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPI, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.98 GPI | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
- 22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
- 23 Myanmar 1 GPI compare
- 24 Albania 1 GPI compare
- 24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPI compare
- 24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
- 24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
- 24 China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Ecuador 1 GPI compare
- 24 Eswatini 1 GPI compare
- 24 Georgia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Jordan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Kuwait 1 GPI compare
- 24 Macau, China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Maldives 1 GPI compare
- 24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1 GPI compare
- 24 Nigeria 1 GPI compare
- 24 Oman 1 GPI compare
- 24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Peru 1 GPI compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Singapore 1 GPI compare
- 24 Spain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Thailand 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uruguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Viet Nam 1 GPI compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPI in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.